NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court was today informed that AAP MLA Somnath Bharti and his wife have settled the matrimonial dispute between them through mediation. The court listed the matter for further hearing on March 7 next year and stayed the proceedings in the trial court. Former AAP leader urged before court to remove the crimnal case against him which were londged by his wife his wife Lipika Mitra, Justice R K Gauba asked him to wait for some time so that his spouse and two minor children were comfortably settled in the house with him.
Senior advocate Dayan Krishnan, appearing for Mr Bharti, told the court that the AAP leader and his wife had participated in the mediation and they have settled their dispute.
He said they wanted to live together peacefully along with their children. The AAP leader was arrested in the wee hours of September 29, 2015 after the Supreme Court had ordered him to surrender.